Fiscal Facts

With e-cigarette use soaring, especially among teens, Wisconsin is joining the fast-growing ranks of states that target them for taxation.

Republican lawmakers dialed back both the spending and tax increases in Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ budget, but left one key aspect largely unchanged: a drawdown of hundreds of millions of dollars in reserves in the state’s main fund.

Hispanic residents have accounted for metro Milwaukee’s net population growth, filling a critical need for new workers to replace retiring baby boomers.

People who move away from Wisconsin tend to be more highly educated than those who stay in the state or those who move here from elsewhere, highlighting the state’s need to attract and retain college graduates.

mMunicipalities and counties in Wisconsin have increasingly turned to fees for services — also known as charges to residents — to support their operations.

As Wisconsin’s main state land conservation program marks its 30th anniversary this year, it spent the lowest amount ever on land purchases last year.

Gov. Tony Evers’ 2019-21 proposal shows his state budget priorities include spending on public schools, prisons, and the University of Wisconsin System.

Although lawmakers removed Gov. Evers’ proposals from the state budget, the debate over the state’s marijuana laws remains relevant and timely.

Statewide room tax collections have more than doubled since 1999, growing faster than inflation or state and local taxes collectively in Wisconsin.

State budget provisions put forward by Gov. Tony Evers would limit the use of TIF funds to make cash grants to developers rather than more traditional investments in public infrastructure such as streets and sewers.